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1988 National Soccer League

Australian soccer season


Australian soccer season

FieldValue
competitionNational Soccer League
season1988
dates29 January – 3 September 1984
winnersMarconi Fairfield
2nd title
premiersWollongong City
1st title
relegatedBrunswick Juventus
Brisbane Lions
matches188
total goals501
league topscorer sectionTop scorer
league topscorerFrank Farina (17)
biggest home winSt George-Budapest 6–0 Adelaide City
(7 February 1988)
biggest away winBrisbane Lions 1–5 St George-Budapest
(3 April 1988)
Brunswick Juventus 0–4 Preston Makedonia
(31 July 1988)
highest scoringSouth Melbourne 5–4 APIA Leichhardt
(20 March 1988)
highest attendance17,064
Sydney Croatia 2–2 Marconi Fairfield
(3 September 1988, Grand Final)
lowest attendance600
Melbourne Croatia 0–2 Brunswick Zebras
(7 August 1988)
attendance
average attendance
prevseason1988
nextseason1989

2nd title 1st title Brisbane Lions (7 February 1988) (3 April 1988) Brunswick Juventus 0–4 Preston Makedonia (31 July 1988) (20 March 1988) Sydney Croatia 2–2 Marconi Fairfield (3 September 1988, Grand Final) Melbourne Croatia 0–2 Brunswick Zebras (7 August 1988)

The 1988 National Soccer League season, was the 12th season of the National Soccer League in Australia.

League table

|col_REL-VIC=red1 |text_REL-VIC=Relegation to the Victorian State League |col_REL-QLD=red1 |text_REL-QLD=Relegation to the Brisbane Premier League

Results

Finals series

| RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team1=Sydney Croatia | RD1-score1=2 | RD1-seed2=3 | RD1-team2=South Melbourne | RD1-score2=1 | RD1-seed3=4 | RD1-team3=Marconi Fairfield | RD1-score3=3 | RD1-seed4=5 | RD1-team4=Sydney Olympic | RD1-score4=1 | RD2-seed1=1 | RD2-team1=Wollongong City | RD2-score1=0 (3) | RD2-seed2=2 | RD2-team2=Sydney Croatia (p) | RD2-score2=0 (4) | RD2-seed3=3 | RD2-team3=South Melbourne | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-seed4=4 | RD2-team4=Marconi Fairfield | RD2-score4=2 | RD3-seed1=1 | RD3-team1=Wollongong City | RD3-score1=0 | RD3-seed2=4 | RD3-team2=Marconi Fairfield | RD3-score2=2 | RD4-seed1=2 | RD4-team1=Sydney Croatia | RD4-score1=2 (4) | RD4-seed2=4 | RD4-team2=Marconi Fairfield (p) | RD4-score2=2 (5)

Individual awards

  • Player(s) of the Year: Paul Wade (South Melbourne); Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield)
  • U-21 Player of the Year: Paul Trimboli (South Melbourne)
  • Top Scorer: Frank Farina (Marconi Fairfield) – 16 goals
  • Coach of the Year: Brian Garvey (South Melbourne)

References

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